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To reduce such massive flooding in the future, USACE is performing several coastal flood risk management projects like the Union Beach effort, all of which are partially funded by the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriation Act of 2013, or what is referred to as the ‘Sandy Bill.’ The autumn of 2012 saw Superstorm Sandy devastate… Read More
Portland city officials have announced they have secured just over $25 million to fund the first part of a new dredging project for Portland Harbor, to make sure the harbor remains deep enough to accommodate commercial traffic, including cruise ships. “We’re delighted to learn that we’ve secured the final piece of funding and can now… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on its draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a flood risk management project in the city of Arcadia, Wisconsin. The proposed project is located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, approximately 130 miles southeast of St. Paul, Minnesota. The project will help reduce the risk… Read More
Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division commander, was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General during a ceremony here Jan. 16. Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presided over the ceremony. “It’s truly an honor to… Read More
Beach replenishment is set to begin in Montauk on Monday. It is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to protect Long Island from coastal storm impacts. The Fire Island to Montauk Point project, better known as FIMP, has been six decades in the making. It is meant to be a long-term solution… Read More
On January 15, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the release of the Final Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for the 2023-2024 runoff season. The AOP, managed by the Missouri River Basin Water Management Division, Northwestern Division in Omaha, Nebraska, charts the course for the management of the… Read More
Jacksonville District to mobilize mid-February for re-nourishment of St. Augustine Beach Jacksonville District expects to begin equipment mobilization in mid-February, 2024, for the re-nourishment of the St. Johns County, St. Augustine Beach, federal shore protection project. Mobilization will begin with the establishment of a staging area at Pope Road. Sand placement is expected to commence… Read More
Maintenance dredging of the Marina del Rey Harbor entrance channel is underway and is scheduled to be complete in May. The construction contract was awarded to HME Construction in late November, and work began Jan. 1. The LA District is working alongside several project partners, including the U.S. Coast Guard and LA County’s Department of… Read More
The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15, or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. March 25 to perform seasonal critical maintenance. Federal regulation (33 CFR 207.440) establishes the operating season based on the feasibility of vessels operating during typical Great Lakes ice… Read More
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) scientist Dr. Keith Wilson has been named the 2024 recipient of the Acoustical Society of America’s (ASA) Helmholtz-Rayleigh Interdisciplinary Silver Medal in Computational Acoustics, Physical Acoustics and Engineering Acoustics. The award, given to individuals for contributions to the advancement of… Read More
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers plans to place 205,000 cubic yards of dredge material along the eroded marsh shoreline just west of the Jekyll Island fishing pier and is giving the public until midnight Jan. 23 to comment on the plan. The dredge material would come from the nearby Cedar Hammock Range Bend widening… Read More
Dredging for the Wrightsville Beach renourishment project is expected to begin next week, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “Due to the current weather forecast, we are projecting that the dredge for Wrightsville Beach CSRM project will mobilize next week with an expected sand placement date of Jan 20th, 2024,” said USACE Public… Read More
A long-awaited dredging project along the Portland waterfront is finally moving forward after more than a decade of planning, advocacy and delays. The Maine Department of Transportation said Friday that it will put the multiyear project out to bid this spring and hopes to begin work this fall. Portland Waterfront Coordinator Bill Needelman said securing… Read More
Pictured Above: The 480-foot Great Lakes suction hopper dredge Ellis Island is expected to be moved to Montauk in the upcoming weeks. |. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. photo As the East End deals with round after round of coastal storms this January, crews are beginning to stage equipment for a long-awaited Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District recently awarded a contract to renourish Folly Beach due to damages caused by Hurricane Ian. The beneficial use project serves three purposes – to renourish Folly Beach for coastal storm damage reduction, dredge the Folly River federal navigation channel, and place material on Bird Key to help… Read More